⼹

snout

jì (ji4)

Radical no. 58 · 3 strokes (第 58 部首 · 3 画 dì 58 bùshǒu · 3 huà)

Radical ⼹ (jì) — meaning: snout, 3 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originated as a pictograph depicting a snout or jaw viewed from the front. In seal script, its shape directly mimics the muscular and skeletal contours of an animal's snout or mouth.

Mnemonic: Picture the shape ⼹ as an open snout with ridges on both sides, recalling the contours of an animal's jaw.

Characters with this radical (含此部首的字 hán cǐ bùshǒu de zì)

6 characters

Stroke count

All strokes1-3 strokes4-6 strokes7-10 strokes11+ strokes

Sort

Stroke count (default)FrequencyHSK levelRandom
  • 彗huì

    broom

    11 strokes

  • 彘zhì

    swine

    12 strokes

  • 汇huì

    variant of 匯|汇[hui4]

    HSK 4

    13 strokes

  • 彛yí

    variant of 彝[yi2]

    16 strokes

  • 彝yí

    (archaic) wine vessel

    18 strokes

  • 彟huò

    see 武士彠|武士彟[Wu3 Shi4 huo4]

    19 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

Same stroke count or numerically adjacent in the 214-radical set.